Xiao Kai carefully observed the celestial demon; it resembled a human, but its eyes were bright red like blood, and it had a smooth forehead without a single eyebrow. Its nose had a peculiar, crooked shape, seemingly resembling a hardened bird's beak. Its lips seemed to have rotted away, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth as it glared fiercely at the people present.
Further away, Xiao Kai saw numerous lights converging and seven or eight figures landing, including Xuefeng of Emei Mountain.
"Haha! You damn humans dared to interrupt my body refinement while practicing immortality," the celestial demon let out a series of strange, eerie laughs. "I will devour all of you to satisfy my grievances!"
"Celestial Demon!" Xuefeng shouted loudly, "If you are committed to cultivating immortality, then you should have good intentions, strive to transcend the calamity, and never harbor such wicked thoughts."
The celestial demon laughed strangely again, "Cultivate immortality? I cultivated immortality for five thousand years. What was the result? I was almost shattered by the heavenly tribulation, relying only on my elemental spirit to survive. Now, I don't even have a physical form. How can I cultivate immortality? I originally wanted to lurk in this Feng Shui treasure land and absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, taking a hundred years to cultivate a physical form. But you detestable humans who practice cultivation blasted me out from underground. Do I still need to have good intentions?"
Ning Zong's mouth hung agape, unable to say a word. Xuefeng furrowed his brows and whispered to the people around him, "The celestial demon's malevolence has surfaced. We must act together and strive for a fatal blow; we must not act recklessly."
"Xuefeng, you can rest assured. Although I am dull, I can discern right and wrong," a chubby man spoke. Despite looking comical, his gleaming eyes reflected a sharp intelligence.
"Yes, we of Shu Mountain are of the same mind."
"Indeed, we of Qingcheng Sect will heed Xuefeng's orders."
Xuefeng nodded, and just then, the celestial demon let out a strange laugh, "Today, it is destined that the righteous sects will face destruction. I just sensed the aura of the demon king from the nether realm. As long as we join forces, you several sect leaders will all perish today. And I will absorb your vital energy... Hahaha!"
Xuefeng's brow twitched as he sternly ordered, "Attack!"
Suddenly, seven sword lights aimed from seven different angles shot towards the celestial demon's body like lightning. These sword lights were no ordinary manifestations; each major sect possessed countless divine techniques, and when it came to the sect leaders, they each wielded a single sword light. This was the highest level of simplicity, subtlety, and skill—these seven sword lights could resist any force in the martial cultivation realm, including the Emei's Five Thunder Heart Sword Formation, and they could break through unerringly. However, when these sword lights struck the celestial demon, they failed.
The celestial demon didn't even attempt to evade. It just rapidly chanted incomprehensible, ancient, and twisted incantations. As it did so, its body gradually transformed into a crystal-like, transparent substance. The seven sword lights struck it, but they seemed as ineffective as pricking iron with a finger; the celestial demon disappeared without a trace.
"Hahaha, as you can see, you cannot harm me," the celestial demon laughed arrogantly. "Although I haven't fully shaped my form, my elemental spirit is so robust that you cannot imagine."
"What is this thing?" Xiao Kai whispered to Xiao Guan, "Isn't the combined force of these sect leaders the most powerful force in the realm of cultivation?"
"Sigh, indeed, the limit of the power in the cultivation realm has been reached," Xiao Guan said. "But it's still not enough. I just realized that this fellow's original form is a white jade Night Pot. It cultivated itself into a demon after five thousand years, making it exceptionally formidable. Considering the current decline in the realm of cultivation, it's impossible to constrain it."
"White jade Night Pot..." Xiao Kai was speechless.
"Yes, a white jade Night Pot, all its divine techniques are verbal," Xiao Guan explained. "Most demons are animals, and rarely are they objects, but when an object becomes a demon, it is incredibly formidable. This celestial demon cultivated a human form for five thousand years; its strength is absolutely ferocious. With the current decline in the realm of cultivation, it's impossible to contain it," Xiao Guan lamented. "I think we're all finished today."
"Xiao Kai, did I do something wrong?" Ning Zong pulled Xiao Kai's sleeve, looking bewildered.
Xiao Kai's face darkened as he looked at Ning Zong, feeling the urge to strangle him. Looking around, he found the demolition experts even more outrageous, as each pulled out their phones, running around to capture the scene from different angles. One guy even set up a camera stand and was enthusiastically filming the scene.
"Don't blame them. Ah, the cultivation world is something they've never seen," Xiao Kai made a discreet hand gesture. "I'm the unluckiest, I can't even die a quiet death."
When Xuefeng's initial sword attack failed, his face changed slightly as he shouted, "Ancestors in heaven, lend me your immortal power. Subdue this demon!" He bit his tongue and sprayed blood onto the blade, causing it to emit a piercing screech before hurling towards the celestial demon once again.
The other six sect leaders understood the gravity of the situation and resorted to their ultimate abilities, employing their elemental spirits to wield their long swords and strike at the celestial demon once more.
"Come, let them come," the celestial demon chanted a strange and rapidly indescribable incantation. Its pronunciation, with a distinct metallic timbre and unparalleled rhythm, surpassed the limits of human imagination. Xiao Kai's ears buzzed, and when the seven sword lights struck the celestial demon once again, they were as ineffective as before.
"Haha, now it's my turn to retaliate," the celestial demon stretched lazily, suddenly turned away from the seven great sect leaders, and charged straight at Ning Qing. Its long arm extended forward, the fingernails at the tips almost an inch long, making it appear extremely terrifying as it swiftly rushed towards Ning Qing.
"Help!" the young girl cried in fear, "Mom, Dad, Prince Charming, help!"
"Get out of the way!" Xiao Kai shouted, rushing over and pushing Ning Qing far away. Upon turning back, he faced the celestial demon's long, whistling fingernails. He was terrified, with tears and snot streaming down his face, but he did not step back. Instead, he raised his head, belted out a blood-curdling scream to the sky, "Grant me strength, Little Bamboo!"
"What is he doing?" Kunlun Feihe asked in confusion, looking back at Xuefeng. "What's he asking your disciple to do?"
"He's gone mad," Xuefeng sighed. "It's a pity for such a good-looking guy."
Just as they spoke, Xiao Kai solemnly recited four words, "Seal! The! Demon's! Curse!"
Volume 3